"Shohei Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Charged with Stealing $16M in Betting Scandal"

Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, has been charged with bank fraud for transferring over $16 million from Ohtani's accounts to finance illegal sports gambling. Mizuhara manipulated Ohtani's bank accounts and impersonated him in conversations with bank officials. He admitted to paying an alleged illegal bookmaker $4.5 million from Ohtani's account, and federal authorities have filed a criminal complaint against him. Shohei Ohtani is considered a victim in this case, and Mizuhara is negotiating a guilty plea with federal authorities.